Aug 09 WATCH: State Department says it agrees with Trump’s fiery threat to North Korea By Associated Press Watch today's news briefing from the State Department as White House rhetoric on North Korea has heated up. Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump touts nuke strength as Tillerson urges calm on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have "no concerns" after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats. Continue reading
Aug 08 Guam tells citizens there is no imminent threat from North Korea By Associated Press Guam's Department of Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense say they are monitoring North Korea with U.S. military and government officials. Continue reading
Aug 08 North Korea says it’s studying a plan to attack Guam By Associated Press North Korea says it is examining its operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. bases there. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 9:45 Reports suggest North Korea making missile-ready nuclear weapons. What should the U.S. do? By PBS News Hour The Washington Post reports that U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that North Korea has developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, believed capable of striking the U.S. Former State Department official Wendy Sherman and Melissa Hanham… Continue watching
Aug 08 WATCH: Trump warns North Korea of ‘fire and fury’ if threats continue By Matthew Pennington and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump says that North Korea "had best not make any more threats to the United States" or "they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."… Continue reading
Aug 08 Reports: North Korea may have nuclear warhead that fits inside a missile By Matthew Pennington and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press North Korea may have successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, passing a key threshold in becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, according to a Japanese defense paper and a U.S. media report. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:29 New U.N. sanctions trigger sharp warning from North Korea By PBS News Hour North Korea reacted to a new round of U.N. sanctions with its own threat against the U.S., vowing to never abandon its nuclear program through negotiations. The new measures target North Korea’s already limited export market, and seeks to further… Continue watching
Aug 07 What are economic sanctions? By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations For many foreign policymakers, economic sanctions have become the tool of choice to respond to major geopolitical challenges, from counterterrorism to conflict resolution. Continue reading
Aug 06 Welcome boost from China to global pressure on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press A global pressure campaign on North Korea received a welcome boost Sunday from China as Beijing called on its neighbor to halt its missile and nuclear tests. Continue reading